1979 Hit Ranked Among 'Best Rock Songs of All Time' Almost Sounded Completely Different

Pink Floyd's iconic rock track "Comfortably Numb" was recently ranked No. 4 on Deezer's list of the greatest rock songs ever ...

1979 Classic Named No. 1 Hit Song Became an Unconditional Timeless Anthem

Rod Stewart’s 1979 global smash hit “Da Ya Think I’m Sexy?” continues to stand tall as one of the most recognizable songs in ...

1979 Career-Defining Classic Named No. 1 Hit Song Became a Breakup Anthem

Forty-seven years ago, iconic funk-rocker Donna Summer topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart with her empowering breakup anthem, ...

Remembering Charley Pride's 1979 No. 1 Hit 'Where Do I Put Her Memory' Today

On April 22, 1979, a heartfelt country ballad climbed to the top of the charts, giving Charley Pride yet another No. 1 hit ...
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4 No. 1 Hits From 1979 That Defined the Year (And the Decade)

Each year of the 1970s debuted incredible artists and bands, and also yielded countless hits that are still loved today. A handful of still-loved hits came out in the year 1979. And despite closing ...
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1979 one-hit wonder ranked among 'best road-trip songs' of all time—a timeless gem you may have forgotten

The '70s rock classic isn’t actually about driving.
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Can you guess the 1979 song from just one lyric?

The year 1979 marked a turning point in pop music, standing at the intersection of the 70s’ disco trend and the innovative ...
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3 Country Songs From 1979 That Deserved To Hit No. 1

The year 1979 marked the transition into the 1980s’ brand of country music, and the two decades would boast very different sounds. The country songs that were released between those two decades, ...

How 'My Sharona' Became a No. 1 Hit and Ruined The Knack's Career

A 1979 No. 1 hit became so massive it sparked a backlash that derailed the band behind it, showing how sudden fame can quickly turn into lasting fallout.